No Nonsense Guide To The Arms Trade New Edition

Author : Nicholas Gilby
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781771130653

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No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade, New Edition by Nicholas Gilby Pdf

One of the few up-to-date works on the whole of the arms trade, this No-Nonsense Guide explores not just the movement of weaponry across borders, but also the problematic activities that sustain the trade, such as espionage, government corruption, and shady taxpayer subsidies. This Guide reveals that despite Western governments' preaching of the evils of the arms trade, they are the biggest exporters of weapons and they often sell them to repressive regimes throughout the world. This revised second edition uses the latest statistics and information available to provide a critical introduction to this most destructive business.

Author : Gideon Burrows
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 185984426X

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The No-nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade by Gideon Burrows Pdf

The ending of the Cold War was supposed to increase global security and divert expenditure previously earmarked for arms purchases to more constructive ends. Instead, the arms trade has flourished. Not only conventional arms, but also police and surveillance equipment, have been provided by Western countries seeking to make a profit from conflict in unstable parts of the world. Foreign debt has remained high, development has been held back, and human rights have been systematically abused, all with the connivance of an arms trade prepared to turn a blind eye to the uses to which increasingly sophisticated weaponry is put, so long as hefty profits can be reaped. This disturbing book names the players in the arms trade and charts the impact that it has had on war, human rights, and development. The financial and trade mechanisms that permit the arms trade to continue are revealed, amid sordid tales of bribery and corruption. Gideon Burrows concludes his examination by reviewing the ways in which this trade can be controlled or even abolished.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091212619

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No-Nonsense Guide to the Arms Trade, 2nd Edition by Anonim Pdf

One of the few up-to-date works on the whole of the arms trade, this No-Nonsense Guide explores not just the movement of weaponry across borders, but also the problematic activities that sustain the trade, such as espionage, government corruption, and shady taxpayer subsidies. This Guide reveals that despite Western governments' preaching of the evils of the arms trade, they are the biggest exporters of weapons and they often sell them to repressive regimes throughout the world. This revised second edition uses the latest statistics and information available to provide a critical introduction to this most destructive business.

Author : Wayne Ellwood
Publisher : New Internationalist
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781906523473

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The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization by Wayne Ellwood Pdf

Globalisation has become one of the most used and encompassing words over the past decade, of undeniable influence in economics, politics and activism. Globalisation is literally all around; every aspect of life is affected by a global structure of communication and economy. This fully revised and updated guide condenses this complex subject into clear, concise commentary. It examines the debt trap, the acceleration of neoliberalism, competition for energy resources, the links between the war on terror, the arms trade and the alternatives to corporate control.

Author : Sally Blundell
Publisher : New Internationalist
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781780261331

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The No-Nonsense Guide to Fair Trade by Sally Blundell Pdf

A completely new investigation of the fair trade phenomenon, from its origins to what it is likely to become.

Author : Maggie Black
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : 1844675092

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The No-nonsense Guide to Water by Maggie Black Pdf

Water sustains life: without it, humans cannot survive for more than a few days. And yet this precious fluid is becoming increasingly politicized as the debates about control and ownership of water itself, and of the many organizations which govern its use, gain force. Maggie Black explores the many roles water plays in human life and, as the defense of water rights looks set to become an explosive issue, provides a clear overview on the vital issues of distribution, technology, irrigation, land use and commodification.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1610 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Canada Imprints
ISBN : 00688398

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Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : New Internationalist
Publisher : New Internationalist Public
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781876998097

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Arms Trade by New Internationalist Pdf

People around the world are being told to tighten their belts and jobs are being lost as public services are cut. But despite that the rapacious arms industry rakes in billions of dollars and has grown each year in the last decade. It's estimated that the arms trade is responsible for 40% of all corruption in global transactions; Lobbyists and corporations spread misinformation. THE ARMS TRADE ESSENTIAL GUIDE - produced by the New Internationalist - drags the Arms Trade out of the shadows and finds a business that counts its profits in billions of dollars and its costs in human lives. As Henry Ford said: "Show me who makes a profit from war, and I'll show you how to stop the war."The New Internationalist is a global multi-award winner for best independent international coverage of the big issues of our time. It provides an alternative viewpoint for those who care about the future of the planet and its people.

Author : Peter Steven
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1859845819

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The No-nonsense Guide to Global Media by Peter Steven Pdf

The power and influence of the mass media grows daily, crucially affecting the way all of us see and understand each other. The No-Nonsense Guide to Global Media introduces readers to the political economy of the major mediafilm, television, radio, recording, publishing and the Internet. Peter Steven looks at the ever greater concentration of ownership and at the convergence of technologies and media functions. At the same time, he emphasizes the diversity of local media production and media around the world. The media is more than the economics of ownership and the technology of production, he stresses; it is also audiences, in all their annoying and wonderful diversity.

Author : Maggie Black
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1859844316

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The No-nonsense Guide to International Development by Maggie Black Pdf

"All too often what passes for development improves life for the better-off, while actively hurting the very people the venture was meant to support." -- back-cover.

Author : Ashley Rae Harris
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617589287

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Arms Trade by Ashley Rae Harris Pdf

This title examines one of the world's critical issues, the arms trade. Readers will learn the historical background of this issue leading up to its current and future impact on society. Import and export nations, civilians, brokers, mercenaries, terrorists, and corrupt governments are discussed in detail, as well as licensed production, embargoes, changing alliances, and government legislation meant to control the arms trade. Also covered are types of weapons, threats to international security, the United Nations and other organizations that work to control illegal weapons and exercise law enforcement, and the arms trade related to the global economy. Engaging text, informative sidebars, and color photographs present information realistically, leaving readers with a thorough, honest interpretation of the arms trade. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Issues is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : Lotte Hughes
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1859844383

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The No-nonsense Guide to Indigenous Peoples by Lotte Hughes Pdf

Indigenous peoples have long suffered from exoticization. Outsiders elevate their beauty, remoteness and difference and do not see beyond this to the real problems they face. The No-Nonsense Guide to Indigenous Peoples looks beyond the exotic images, tracing the stories of different indigenous peoples from their first (and often fatal) contact with explorers and colonizers. Much of this history is told here by indigenous people themselves.They vividly describe why land and the natural world are so special to them; how it feels to be snatched from your family as a child because the government wants to "make you white"; why they are demanding that museums must return the bones of their ancestors; how can they retain their traditional culture while moving with the times; and what kinds of development are positive. This short guide discusses all this and more, raising countless issues for debate.

Author : Jonathan Barker
Publisher : Verso
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1859844332

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The No-nonsense Guide to Terrorism by Jonathan Barker Pdf

Terrorist or freedom fighter? Analyzing the causes and contexts of terrorism the world over, Barker guides readers through the moral and political theories justifying and guiding terrorist acts.

Author : Hunter, Maureen
Publisher : OIBooks-Libros
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781896239996

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Three Plays of Maureen Hunter by Hunter, Maureen Pdf

Book is clean and tight. No writing in text. Like New

Author : Cathy Midwinter
Publisher : Oxfam
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 9781870727624

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Making Sense of World Conflicts by Cathy Midwinter Pdf